Brew Hoop - Jennings and Henson to start vs. Bulls Milwaukee Bucks News and Analysis Since 2007https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47773/brewhoop_fave.png2012-11-26T18:45:49-06:00http://www.brewhoop.com/rss/stream/34552752012-11-26T18:45:49-06:002012-11-26T18:45:49-06:00Jennings and Henson to start vs. Bulls
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<p>Making good on his Saturday night promise, <span>Brandon Jennings</span> will indeed start tonight for the <a href="https://www.brewhoop.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bucks</a> in Chicago, shaking off a sprained left ankle. <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/273214778133073920">The Bucks' official Twitter account tweeted</a> the news along with another surprise that will surely please most fans: rookie <span>John Henson</span> will start at power forward next to <span>Samuel Dalembert</span>, relegating the struggling <span>Ersan Ilyasova</span> to the bench.</p>
https://www.brewhoop.com/2012/11/26/3695224/brandon-jennings--john-henson-start-vs-bulls-ankleFrank Madden2012-11-26T14:14:30-06:002012-11-26T14:14:30-06:00Jennings a "game-time decision" vs. Bulls
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/cf_gardner/status/273116853449150465" target="_blank">Charles Gardner tweets</a> that we'll have to wait a bit longer before we know if <span>Brandon Jennings</span> will play against the <a href="https://www.blogabull.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bulls</a> in Chicago on Monday night:</p>
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<div style="padding-top: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: #f5f5f5;" class="stream-item-footer">Gardner also reports that Samuel Dalembert will be back in the starting lineup after being benched for Saturday night's game against the Bulls in Milwaukee.
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https://www.brewhoop.com/2012/11/26/3694124/brandon-jennings-ankle-injury-game-time-decision-bullsFrank Madden2012-11-25T20:58:53-06:002012-11-25T20:58:53-06:00Jennings questionable for Monday's game vs. Bulls
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<p>After being helped off the court with an ankle injury late in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Bucks</a>' loss to Chicago, <span>Brandon Jennings</span> told reporters on Saturday night that he expected to play in Monday's rematch. Sunday afternoon the Bucks issued an official update casting some doubt on Jennings assertion, though Jennings did travel with the Bucks to Chicago on Sunday and could still suit up on Monday.</p>
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<p>Brandon Jennings suffered a sprained left ankle late in the fourth quarter of last night's game vs. Chicago. He's listed as questionable for tomorrow's rematch with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a>.</p>
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<p>Jennings hasn't missed a game since January 28, 2011, a streak of 115 straight games.</p>
https://www.brewhoop.com/2012/11/25/3691254/brandon-jennings-questionable-ankle-sprain-bullsFrank Madden2012-11-25T11:43:45-06:002012-11-25T11:43:45-06:00Jennings: "I’ll be playing for sure next game"
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<p>The Bucks' home loss against the Bulls went from bad to worse when Brandon Jennings sprained his ankle in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. But the diminutive point guard claimed after the game that he would be ready for Monday's rematch in Chicago.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Bucks</a> lost for the ninth straight time to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a> on Saturday night, but they looked like they might have lost something more valuable when <span>Brandon Jennings</span> went down with an ankle injury inside the final 30 seconds. Jennings drove left on <span>Kirk Hinrich</span> and rolled his left ankle, immediately flipping the ball aimlessly toward the hoop as he went down in pain.</p>
<p><span>Drew Gooden</span> and Sam Dalembert subsequently carried Jennings off the court, but the Bucks' point guard was putting on a brave face in the locker room after the game. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.foxsportswisconsin.com/11/24/12/Jennings-confident-he-wont-miss-a-game-/landing_bucks.html?blockID=825545&feedID=5066">Andrew Gruman of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports</a>:</p>
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<p>"Nothing long," Jennings said. "It's not broke, so I'll be playing for sure the next game. It's really sore right now, so I'll just ice it up and get ready to go tomorrow (for practice)."</p>
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<p>It's the same foot that Jennings broke two years ago in San Antonio, though the severity of the injury wasn't known until two games later. Jennings missed 19 games and then took another few weeks before he looked like his old self when he returned in early 2011.</p>
<p>So while it's certainly a good thing that Jennings was optimistic about playing on Monday, let's wait until we know more today before we assume everything is OK. Jennings has generally been incredibly durable throughout his career, especially in terms of avoiding the sorts of sprains and muscle strains that generally cost players games here and there. So there wouldn't be anything surprising about him bouncing back quickly, but knowing Brandon--especially after a frustrating loss--there's also nothing surprising to me about him <i>thinking </i>he wouldn't miss a beat. He knows his body better than anyone else, so let's hope he's right.</p>
https://www.brewhoop.com/2012/11/25/3688702/jennings-on-ankle-its-not-broke-so-ill-be-playing-for-sure-next-gameFrank Madden